How does North Terrace Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oceanside?

North Terrace Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.3/100, placing it at the 65th percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,582 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at North Terrace Elementary?

19.9% of students at North Terrace Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 53.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is North Terrace Elementary improving or declining?

North Terrace Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 0.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at North Terrace Elementary?

16.8% of students at North Terrace Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

North Terrace Elementary

Oceanside Unified Oceanside San Diego County 92058

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,582 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

777 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

66%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 43.5%

White 32.6%

Asian 1.8%

Black 6.7%

Other 15.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for North Terrace Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.9%
Met Standard	33.0%
Below Standard	47.0%

Exceeded

19.9%

Met

33.0%

Below

47.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for North Terrace Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.9% of students exceeded standard while 33.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.2 points above the Oceanside Unified district average of 15.7%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.8 points higher (vs 14.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 0.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

19.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

53.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-0.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,582

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	82	28.1%	31.7%	21.9%	18.3%	59.8%
4th	67	16.4%	22.4%	28.4%	32.8%	38.8%
5th	73	28.8%	35.6%	20.6%	15.1%	64.4%
6th	63	30.2%	44.4%	11.1%	14.3%	74.6%
7th	51	11.8%	47.1%	29.4%	11.8%	58.8%
8th	61	19.7%	47.5%	19.7%	13.1%	67.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	81	22.2%	32.1%	24.7%	21.0%	54.3%
4th	66	13.6%	28.8%	31.8%	25.8%	42.4%
5th	73	13.7%	35.6%	35.6%	15.1%	49.3%
6th	62	27.4%	25.8%	27.4%	19.4%	53.2%
7th	51	11.8%	29.4%	31.4%	27.4%	41.2%
8th	61	14.8%	16.4%	37.7%	31.1%	31.1%